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Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on May 6, 2018 an interview
Says he’s not a politician.
Mostly False
May 16, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on May 10, 2018 a Rosen campaign press release
Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2018
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on April 25, 2018 a radio interview
"President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 4, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on April 19, 2018 news release
Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident.
False
By D.L. Davis • May 4, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign ad
Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."
False
By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2018
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on April 19, 2018 a radio interview
Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 26, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on March 14, 2018 an interview
"Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics."
Mostly True
April 25, 2018
Duane Hall
Duane Hall
stated on April 20, 2018 a mailer
Claims to be endorsed by the Democratic Party.
False
By Paul Specht • April 20, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 9, 2018 an interview
Says "Eric Holder and his group came in and made" the Wisconsin Supreme Court race "highly partisan."
Mostly False
April 11, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 5, 2018 a speech in West Virginia
"In many places, like California, the same person votes many times. You probably heard about that. They always like to say 'oh that's a conspiracy theory.' Not a conspiracy theory, folks. Millions and millions of people."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 3, 2018 a headline
Says Chuck Schumer said "it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018
Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on February 2, 2018 a TV interview
Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 29, 2018
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 12, 2018 a billboard campaign
Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."    
Mostly False
March 28, 2018
Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain
stated on March 20, 2018 a discussion on "The View"
"It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • March 22, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on March 20, 2018 his victory speech
"Newspapers have framed this election as my fight against the Illinois mafia."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2018
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on March 5, 2018 a Facebook post
Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."  
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 21, 2018
Jack Posobiec
Jack Posobiec
stated on March 20, 2018 a tweet
Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2018
Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger
stated on February 19, 2018 an attack ad
"Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 16, 2018
Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on March 2, 2018 a debate
Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."  
Half-True
March 14, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 24, 2018 a campaign appearance
"The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."  
Half-True
March 9, 2018
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